Editor’s Note: The following is information from the original issue of “Sachem News,” a publication distributed by the Sachem Board of Education for decades. I’ll be reporting on my historic findings every week. -CV […]
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Rick Mercurio headed to China with FIL
Rick Mercurio’s lacrosse career has assimilated smoothly from player to coach and now ambassador. Over the last few years, the former Sachem lacrosse coach has traveled the world coaching the sport as a member of the Federation […]
VIDEO: Olympian Maria Michta on WSHR
Sachem alum and Olympian Maria Michta was a guest on this week’s “Sachem News Hour” on 91.9-FM, WSHR. Michta spoke about here experiences in London this past summer, competing in the Olympics in the […]
Map shows original elementary suggestions
In a document uncovered in the Sachem Superintendent’s historic archives, circa 1965, there were a number of proposed elementary school names that were never used or changed for buildings in the Sachem Central School District. […]
Shanahan to be inducted into Hofstra HOF
Doug Shanahan, a Sachem alum from 1997, and arguably one of the greatest lacrosse players in the history of the game, will be inducted to Hofstra’s Athletic Hall of Fame in April 2013, according to […]
Sachem’s fall All-Long Island selections
Here’s a look at all athletes from Sachem who were selected First Team All-Long Island by Newsday for the fall season: Football Tyler Andreassi, Sachem North, first team Steven Casali, Sachem East, first team Steven […]
Trombetta named LI Player of the Year
The awards continue to pile up for Sachem East’s Katie Trombetta. The same week she was named a field hockey All-American, she was also named Newsday’s Long Island Player of the Year. “It’s been a […]
Photos: Michta with Sachem uniform in London
I’ve written extensively about Maria Michta’s Olympic journey to London, and took hundreds of photos during her 20k Racewalk event this past August outside of Buckingham Palace. I recently get my hands on some new […]